Saturday 19 October 2024 at 4 pm. Date to be confirmed.
Free to participate. Gracious entry, generous exit.
Intrigued by the traditions and history of the Giffre valley? Christophe Guffond is leading a conference on the archaeology and peasantry of the Vallée du Giffre.
The parking lot is located on the road to the Col de Joux Plane, 5 km from the town of Samoëns. Then you have to walk 200 m following the path downhill (westward) to get to the ecomuseum. It is also possible to get there by the interpretation path of the ecomuseum, starting from the hamlet of Le Bérouze. (1h20) The map is available at the tourist office.
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